THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi) is set to hold its annual breast cancer awareness walk on October 28, dubbed as “Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness.”
The event is in observance with the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated every October.
Moonwalk, now on its 14th year, aims to promote the importance of monthly breast self-examination for women 20 years old and above, to educate the public the causes of breast cancer, and how to effectively fight it.
The assembly area for participants will be at Fuente Osmeña Circle at 4 p.m. and a short program will follow after.
Dr. Michelle Cabañesas, medical oncologist of Chong Hua Hospital, said in a press conference held on Wednesday, October 18, that the breast cancer advocacy should be patient healthcare and community related.
“A holistic approach is mandatory, especially bringing patients back to work, and to the community to lead normal lives like the others,” Cabañesas added.
Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos said the City Government supports the advocacy.
“In behalf of the City Government, we will be 101 percent supportive to this advocacy,” delos Santos said.
In spreading awareness on breast cancer, Cabañesas said it should start with the health workers.
“Our health workers would be the one educating the community,” she said.
Breast cancer is the leading disease that kills women in the country. A total of 2,870 cases have been recorded from 2003 to 2012. (VoxPop Philippines)